Dog Day Musings...

It 's that time of year when there isn't too much going on DR. Fishing for walleye has slowed, there still in the river if you work for the. Even in the lake they’re spotty and fast action is followed by long slow bites. So other than my calendar entries the only other things I've done or heard about are;


3 Mikes, 3 Strikes We're Out - Went on the Lindberg Crest with 2 other Mikes. We BBed for over 4 hours mid river without even sniffing a walleye. The weather was great however and we had a great time. I did manage to catch one of the catfish in the river. 20" of some fine sweet meat from these fish. It went with all the walleye cooked up behind the hospital near a boat house. Quite a bit of R+R.

My Daughter's family recently went out to Sterling State Park and they had a wonderful time. I was surprised they went after the horrible news about a swimmer there. The Grand-Daughters stayed close to shore so everything went well. If you consider occupying a 6+4+2 year old for 2 hours at the beach and another 4 at home going well. They had a ball collecting seashells and sorting them and cleaning them and then dividing them which is always tricky. It's the closest beach around and has a reasonable admission.

We went to the Humbug Marsh for their open house and a macro-invertebrate program. The program was cancel due to weather but we toured the grounds and enjoyed the solitude it offered. Being so close to cities all around it the atmosphere is quite nice there. Check the calendar or their web site for open house dates and up coming events.

Talked to Joe at the Point Muoillee about hiking opportunities for boy scouts there. A badge is given for a 10 mile hike and they have one there. This is a premier birding and hiking area, especially birding for being rated in the entire country. There are many dikes and paths to walk on to increase your chances of seeing some unique shore birds and other wildlife. Back to the 10 mile hike, if you start at the parking area just East of the storage buildings that are South of the Huron River, you can hike the entire banana dike and the follow the roads back to the parking area. This is just over 10 miles for you boy scouts or other health enthusiasts. There are other paths and dikes in side this area for other activities such as birding or fishing. It's a nice place to check out. You can also launch a boat there to fish the back waters or go out on Lake Erie. Call Mon. or Wed. for info (734) 379-9692.

I'll be heading up to Frankfort for salmon in the morning and will post a report after I get back so...

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